Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7257, Morris Fennell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Fennell, Morris
W. 7257
Fennel, Morice
Penelope
CONTENTS

19.127 North Carolina
• Morris Pennell
of Sampson Co in the state of North Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain White of the regiment commanded by Colonel Mac Donald in the N Carolina line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of August 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Dec 1823 and sent to Hon. C. Brooks House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 $ 4. 15 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1824 1824 48
$ 52 15
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 19 March 1823
Dead. See letter Col. Agt. May 27. 1835

— Maurice Pernet
transcript
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State of North Carolina on the 20 th day of August Lampson County } 1823 Personally appeared in open court being the County Court for the County of Lampson aforesaid & the same being a Court of Record Morris Fennell aged 67 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1878 & the 1 st of May 1820 that the said Morris Fennell enlisted for the term of nine months on the 15 th day of May 1778 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas White in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Armstrong in the Line of the State of North Carolina Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 5 th of August 1779 - when he was discharged from the said service at Fort-Pierce in the State of South Carolina & that he has no other evidence now in his power except William Lloyd & Kin pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof within ten thousand or as to diminish it as to bring myself within the prov- isions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th of March 1818

and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property on securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed Sworn to & subscribed in open Court August Term 1823
Morris Funnell
The following is a Schedule of the property owned by me viz.
1 Sow & five Pigs 1 pine Table 1 Chest 1 Plough 2 Hoes 1 Axe
I am by occupation a Farmer but am very ill able to pursue it being in consequence of my family consisting of a wife named Polly aged thirty seven years who is very infirm & one Child Leonora aged thru years. State of North Carolina Sampson County Aug. 1823 Morris Funnell claimant as a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 & 1820 came into this Court Made oath that the above Schedule is true & that the above property does not exceed $5.70 Sworn to in open court this 14 th day of August 1823
Wm. Phillips Chairman
Morris Funnell Morris Funnell
I James Holmes Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Sampson do hereby certify
that the foregoing Oath & Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amt in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $5.70 five dollars and 70 cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Office in Clinton this 30 th day of Augt. Anno Domini 1823.
James Holmes C.C.

Penelope Fennell
was born January 3 rd 1785
Miss
Leonora Fennell daughter of Penelope &
Morris Fennell was
born September 24 th 1819.
John Henry Heath
the son of Alexander and Margaret his wife

Clarissa Wright Heath Daughter of John H. Heath & Leonora his wife was Born Jan'y 4th 1839-
John H. Heath was born April 22 1813
Eliza New Heath Daughter of John H. Heath and Leonora his wife was Born December the 8th 1846
Margaret Alice Heath daughter of John H. Heath and Leonora his wife was Born April 23 1848

3395 South Carolina Fayetteville Penelope Fennell widow of Fennell Morris
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private N.C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan'y 1854 and sent to
Hon W. S. Ashe House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 134 Vol. A

Penelope Fennelly Declaration for Pension under Act of Feb 3 rd 1853—
Patrick Murphy Atty Taylor's Bridge Sampson Co: N.C.

State of North Carolina & Court of Pleas and Sampson County                      Quarta Sessions
Nov r Term A.D. 1853
On this the 21 st day of Nov r A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Worshipful Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarta Sessions of Sampson County Penelope Fennell a resident of the County of Duplin State aforesaid as convenient to the Court House of Sampson as of Duplin and the time of holding Sampson Court being more convenient and near at hand, aged sixty nine years the 3 rd of Jany next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Morris alias Maurice Fennell who was a private and Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and served as specified in his declaration on file in the Pension Office or War Department of the United States to which she begs leave to refer for a more particular account of his services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Morris Fennell on the 8 th day of Dec r eighteen hundred and eighteen; that her said husband died on the 29 th day of February eighteen hundred and twenty eight; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of Jannary eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.

She further declares that she is now a widow. That she was married to the said Morris Fennell in Duplin County State aforesaid at the house of John Hufham Esquire, that the marriage ceremony was performed by the said John Hufham then an acting Justice of the Peace of Duplin County, that her name before marriage was Penelope Stallings, that she has no family record of her marriage but has one of the birth of her only child of the said marriage viz a daughter Leonora the wife of John H. Heath which is herunto appended and is genuine and in the handwriting of the Rev d George W. Hufham taken out of her Polyglott Bible - that she believes she can prove her marriage by two persons still living viz Rev d Geo: Fennell of New Hanover County N.C., and Mrs Ann Hufham widow of John Hufham Esq: deceased at whose house they were married, of Duplin - and the death of her husband by Asahel Johnson of Sampson County, besides an abundance of common reputation proof of these facts.
She makes her declaration in Sampson because it is more convenient on account of her attorney's being a resident of Sampson and the distance being about the same to each of the Court Houses of Duplin and Sampson, She further declares that her husband died in Sampson County, the date aforesaid. Her said husband was a pensioner paid at Fayetteville in said State, under what act of Congress she does not know but some act prior to his death in 1828. She refers to his declaration for a more particular account of his services as to where he resided when he entered the service and all other facts

in relation thereto Sworn to & subscribed Dennelope Friend before me in open Court the 21 st day of Nov r A.D. 1853. J R Beaman Clk
And the said Court declare it as their opinion from proof before them that the said applicant is a credible person, the widow of Morris Fournell deceased and they are satisfied of the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration as to the date of her marriage and of the death of her husband.
In testimony whereof I John R Beaman Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office This the 22 nd day of Nov r A.D. 1853.
J R Beaman Clk

Claim of Penelope Fennell for Pension under 2 d section of act of Feb 3 d 1853
Patrick Murphy Atty Taylor's Bridge Sampson Co N.C.

North Carolina New Hanover County } ss
On this the 22 nd day of December A.D. 1853 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rev d George Funnell a resident of said County aged sixty three — years to me well known & entitled to full faith and credit and being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he was present and an eye witness of the marriage of his Uncle Morris Funnell now deceased with his Widow Penelope Funnell who he learns is an applicant for a pension under the 2 d section of the act of Congress of Febry 3 rd last. that the ceremony was performed by John Hufham Esq: a justice of the Peace of the County of Duplin now deceased at his own house, that it took place in the year 1818 and he believes on the 8 th day of Dec r of that year.
The said Penelope is now a widow. Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Lewis Houghsmith J.P.
I Sam l K. Bunting Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of New Hanover County certify that Lewis Houghsmith is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this the day of Dec r A.D. 1853
Sam l K. Bunting

Keep
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 7257
Penelope Fennell
Wid"
Morris Fennell
Print Rev War
Act: Feb. 3 rd  1853
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 3703
Penelope Gennett, wid. of Morris.
Letter to Patrick Murphy, Taylor's Bridge, Sampson Co. - N.C. Nov. 26. 53
Act. Feb. 3. 53 -

✓
Will the 3 d Auditn state time of death of prisoner, & to when paid.
H. Bant Esq. 3 d Auditn, Dec. 3. 54. "
Respectfully, J. Cole For Comm ee
Morris Fennell, Act 1818. $8 per month. Died 28 Feby. 1827. paid.
J. Bant Auditor

State of North Carolina Cumberland County
This day personally appeared before me one of the Justices of Peace in of and for the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid: Capt. William Lord of the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid. After being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he the deponent is personally acquainted with Maurice Fennell of Sampson County & State of North Carolina the present Claimant for Pension and the deponent further saith that he deponent was personally acquainted with the said Maurice Fennell in the year 1778. as well as the deponent heretofore and that the said Maurice Fennell & this deponent met at Elizabeth Town in Bladen County N.C. in December 1778. and marched with the continental Troops from them to Puresburgh South Carolina at which place the said Maurice Fennell was attached to Capt. Thomas White Company in which this deponent was a Sergeant of the Continental Army U.S. and under whom the said Maurice Fennell did serve as a Sergeant in said Capt. White Company and was in the Battle at Stono South Carolina and faithfully performed his duty while a Soldier in the said Continental Service, and the said Maurice Fennell did continue in said Continental Service as aforesaid nine months at one continued time & was honorably discharged

After the expiration of the 12 twelve months Further this deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed before me at Fayetteville this 6 day of May 1820 and to whose affidavit due faith & credit is attached.
M c Guire
John Dickson JP #
State of North Carolina Cumberland County
In testimony that John Dickson Esq.
the above named John Dickson Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was an acting Justice of Peace in of & for the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid at the time of taking the same & to whose official acts due faith & credit is attached. & in testimony that the aforesaid William Lord
whose deposition is hereto attached is a very respectable & worthy of the said County & State and to whose affidavit faith & credit is attached
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County at Fayetteville this 6 day of May 1820.
Thos Armstrong JP

19,029
Morris Fennell Sampson Co. N.C.
Hon. C. Hooten DR.
Recd. 8 Dec: 1823.
Admitted
Edw. H.
person

House of Repres ts 8 Dec. 1823
Sir, Inclosed is the declaration of Mannin Fennell will you be so good as to pay him its & report as soon as convenient etc
Your obed Servt
C. Brooks

Brief in the case of Penelope Bennett, wife of Morris Sauvan County and State of North Carolina act Feb. 3. 53
Claim, ("original," & "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage & death proved by one account witness, & commutation of names in orig. papers
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowance $96 per annum, from Feb. 3. 1853.
Name and residence of Agent.
Patrick Murphy Waynesboro, N.C.
J. H. Adams Examining Clerk.
Agent, W. S. Ashe, Ho. of Reps.

North Carolina.
In this the 28 th day of December A.D. 1853, before the Undersigned Clerk and Master of the Court of Equity for the County of Sampson & a officio Comm r of affidavits personally appeared Ann Hufham a resident of Duplin County State aforesaid aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that she is well acquainted with Penelope Fennell an applicant for a pension under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853, was present at and an eyewitness of her marriage with Morris Fennell deceased, they were married at the house of this affiant by her deceased husband John Hufham then an acting Justice of the Peace of Duplin aforesaid thirty odd years about thirty five years ago this affiant believes. Said Morris Fennell has been dead twenty odd years ago. Said Penelope Fennell is now a widow and has not intermar- ried since the death of Morris Fennell -
Sworn to & subscribed before me her the day & year aforesaid Ann Hufham And I hereby certify that mark affiant Ann Hufham is a credible witness and that her statement is entitled to full faith.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day & year aforesaid D. Murphy C.M. of Sampson Co. Deo officio Com r of Affidavits.

Mr. Ashe
Will please present the enclosed evidence & have the case acted on at College
Respectfully
P. Murphy
Decr 29, 1853
Joseph T. Smith
Claim for Pension
Act of March 3 rd 1853
App't of Am. & For. Com. in proof of marriage
10.11 am. Oct 28 1853
from Oct 3 1853
Dear Mr. Ashe
W. G. R.
Patrick Murphy
Superintendent
Washington Col.
Pa.

Penelope Fennell's Claim for Pension Act of Feby 3 rd 1853. Aff t of Ann Staffum in proof of marriage.
Allowed $96 per an. from Feb. 3. 1853
Dear W. S. Ashe W of R
Patricio Murphy Esq. Taylor's Bridge Sumpter Co. N.C.
Decr 29. 1853
Respy P. Murphy
Mr. Ashe Will please present the enclosed evidence & have the same entered on the list